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[sodakrabbit]

Here's the scoop. I've never owned a VW before. I'm looking for a good project to have fun with. What do you guys think this is worth? Anything I should know before buying? Any resources you can point me to to help me decide?

My buddy wants to sell his 1982 VW rabbit hatchback manual diesel. He burned vegetable oil in it and 50% diesel 50% vegetable oil on cooler days. If he drives over four miles or so it starts to overheat, he says it's a bad head gasket or thermostat. Is this correct? Anything else it could be? Is this a big problem or a simple fix? He says the motor has never been overheated though and it doesn't knock, just wants to overheat. Rust, dents, heater doesn't work, and one window doesn't stay up. It's got 177,000 miles on it.

How much should I offer this guy? Is it even worth buying or should I keep looking? Are there any specific questions I should ask this guy?